PSIS Semarang
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Full name | Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Semarang |
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Nickname(s) | Mahesa Jenar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Founded | 1932 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ground | Jatidiri Stadium Semarang, Indonesia |
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Capacity | 25,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manager | Yoyok Sukawi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
League | Indonesian League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005-06 | Indonesian Premier Division, 2nd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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PSIS (Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Semarang) is an Indonesian soccer team based in Semarang, Central Java. Its homebase is Jatidiri Stadium. It won the 1998/1999 Indonesian League Championship.
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[edit] History
Founded in 1932, PSIS is one of the oldest soccer teams in Indonesia. Before the first professional league was held in 1994/1995 season, PSIS joined Perserikatan, a football amateur competition organized by PSSI. The best achievement was in the 1986/87 season when PSIS won the title after defeating Persebaya Surabaya in the final 1-0.
In 1994, when Perserikatan and Galatama merged into Liga Indonesia, PSIS were put into the Premier division. In the 1998/1999 season, PSIS got their highest achievement by winning the title. In the final, PSIS defeated Persebaya Surabaya with a score of 1-0. The goal was scored by Tugiyo, who was renowned as "Maradona from Purwodadi", in the injury time of the second half. But after that excellent performance, PSIS did not do very well in the transfer window. Consequently, PSIS were ironically relegated in 1999/2000 season. A year later, PSIS managed to secure a promotion ticket back again to the Premier division.
[edit] Current years
In the last two years, PSIS Semarang had become one of the favourites to win the title of Liga Indonesia. In 2005, PSIS finished in 3rd place after defeating PSMS Medan with a score of 2-1.
Competing in the Western Zone, PSIS finished in 3rd place in 2006 regular home and away season,. Therefore PSIS went to the next round robin elimination system together with 7 other teams which were split into two groups of 4. In this round, PSIS won the first match against Arema Malang, 1-0, courtesy of a Gustavo Hernan Ortiz's goal. However,they were defeated by Persik kediri with a score of 1-3 on matchday 2 of the round robin elimination system. PSIS needed a win in their last match against Persiba Balikpapan to progress to the semi final, and they successfully booked a place in semi final following a 1-0 victory in a controversial postponed match due to pitch invasion by the fans. In the semifinal match, PSIS won 1-0 against Persekabpas Pasuruan who defeated them twice in a regular home and away season. In the grand final, PSIS met Persik Kediri and unfortunately once again PSIS were defeated with a score of 0-1 in extra time. The goal was scored by Christian Gonzalez in 107th Minute with a header. PSIS ended up as a runner up in 2006 season.
For 2007 season, PSIS has successfully signed Julio Lopez from Chile. Julio Lopez is projected as a replacement for Emanuel De Porras who controversially left the team after a defeat in the 2006 Liga Indonesia Grand Final despite the fact that PSIS were still due to be competing in Copa Dji Sam Soe against Persija Jakarta few days later.
[edit] Squad
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[edit] Achievement
Perserikatan Championship
1987 - Winner
Indonesian League Premier Division
1998/99 - Winner
2005 - Third place
2006 - Runner-up
Indonesian League Division One
2001 - Winner
[edit] Fans
PSIS have two fans clubs: Panser Biru and Snex. But, in the Cyber World, there's PCSC (PSIS Cber Supporters Community) in http://www.psis-fc.com and discusion groups http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PSIS-Semarang.
[edit] External links
- (Indonesian) Official site
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